Studio Album · No. 1
Core Songwriting Credits by Stone Temple Pilots
Produced by Brendan O'Brien · Engineered by Brendan O'Brien, Nick DiDia, Dick Kaneshiro, Tom Baker
Atlantic
GrungeAlternative RockHard Rock
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 12 of 12 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 12 / 12 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Stone Temple Pilots carries a lyricist or composer credit.
12 trackswritten by Stone Temple Pilots
0 tracksoutside writers
Stone Temple Pilots's roles on this album
Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
12
Tracks
3
Lyricists
1
Producers
1992
Released
Data Insight
The credits split the work down the middle: Scott Weiland takes the lyrics on almost everything and the DeLeo brothers take the music. Eleven of the twelve tracks carry only band members, and nobody from outside writes anything here or on any album after it.
Core came out on Atlantic in September 1992 and is certified 8x platinum, the band's best selling album. "Plush", "Creep" and "Sex Type Thing" all went to rock radio and none of them entered the Billboard Hot 100.
Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dead & Bloated
|
Scott Weiland | Robert DeLeoScott Weiland | Brendan O'Brien | Robert DeLeo (Performer)Dean DeLeo (Performer)Eric Kretz (Performer)Jeff Gutt (Performer) |
| 2 |
Sex Type Thing
|
Scott Weiland | Dean DeLeoEric Kretz | Brendan O'Brien | Robert DeLeo (Performer)Dean DeLeo (Performer)Eric Kretz (Performer)Jeff Gutt (Performer) |
| 3 |
Wicked Garden
|
Scott Weiland | Robert DeLeo | Brendan O'Brien | Robert DeLeo (Performer)Dean DeLeo (Performer)Eric Kretz (Performer)Jeff Gutt (Performer) |
| 4 |
No Memory
|
Scott Weiland | Robert DeLeo | Brendan O'Brien | Robert DeLeo (Performer)Dean DeLeo (Performer)Eric Kretz (Performer)Jeff Gutt (Performer) |
| 5 |
Sin
|
Scott Weiland | Robert DeLeo | Brendan O'Brien | Robert DeLeo (Performer)Dean DeLeo (Performer)Eric Kretz (Performer)Jeff Gutt (Performer) |
| 6 |
Naked Sunday
|
Scott Weiland | Robert DeLeoEric KretzScott Weiland | Brendan O'Brien | Robert DeLeo (Performer)Dean DeLeo (Performer)Eric Kretz (Performer)Jeff Gutt (Performer) |
| 7 |
Creep
|
Scott WeilandRobert DeLeo | Robert DeLeo | Brendan O'Brien | Robert DeLeo (Performer)Dean DeLeo (Performer)Eric Kretz (Performer)Jeff Gutt (Performer) |
| 8 |
Piece of Pie
|
Scott Weiland | Robert DeLeo | Brendan O'Brien | Robert DeLeo (Performer)Dean DeLeo (Performer)Eric Kretz (Performer)Jeff Gutt (Performer) |
| 9 |
Plush
|
Scott WeilandEric Kretz | Robert DeLeo | Brendan O'Brien | Robert DeLeo (Performer)Dean DeLeo (Performer)Eric Kretz (Performer)Jeff Gutt (Performer) |
| 10 |
Wet My Bed
|
Scott Weiland | Robert DeLeo | Brendan O'Brien | Robert DeLeo (Performer)Dean DeLeo (Performer)Eric Kretz (Performer)Jeff Gutt (Performer) |
| 11 |
Crackerman
|
Scott Weiland | Robert DeLeoEric Kretz | Brendan O'Brien | Robert DeLeo (Performer)Dean DeLeo (Performer)Eric Kretz (Performer)Jeff Gutt (Performer) |
| 12 |
Where the River Goes
|
Scott Weiland | Robert DeLeoEric Kretz | Brendan O'Brien | Robert DeLeo (Performer)Dean DeLeo (Performer)Eric Kretz (Performer)Jeff Gutt (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 6 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Core
Who wrote Core?
Scott Weiland wrote the lyrics on almost all of it and Robert and Dean DeLeo the music. All twelve tracks carry band members.
How did it sell?
It is certified 8x platinum by the RIAA and silver by the BPI. No sales figure is published on the cited pages.
Did any single chart?
No single from the album entered the Billboard Hot 100. "Plush" and "Creep" both topped the mainstream rock chart.
Who produced it?
Brendan O'Brien, who produced the band's first five albums.
Who engineered it?
Brendan O'Brien and Nick DiDia, with Tom Baker mastering.
Why are lyrics and music credited separately?
The album article lists Weiland as lyricist and names the music writers track by track, which is how the band's credits worked at the start.
How long is the album?
53:36 across twelve tracks.